Kareem Richardson
Kareem Richardson (born August 8, 1974)
Current position: Assistant men’s basketball coach
Current team: NC State Wolfpack (Head coach: Kevin Keatts)
Current conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Teams coached: UMKC Kangaroos
UMKC record: 75-118 (.389)
Overall record: 75-118 (.389)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2017)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2022-present | NC State (asst) |
| 2021-2022 | Clemson (asst) |
| 2019-2021 | Indiana State (asst) |
| 2013-2019 | UMKC |
| 2012-2013 | Louisville (asst) |
| 2011-2012 | Xavier (asst) |
| 2008-2011 | Drake (asst) |
| 2007-2008 | UMKC (asst) |
| 2003-2007 | Evansville (asst) |
| 2002-2003 | Wright State (asst) |
| 1999-2002 | Indiana State (asst) |
| 1997-1999 | Indianapolis (asst) |
Kareem Richardson Facts
- Kareem Andre Richardson
- Born August 8, 1974
- Hometown: Rantoul, Illinois
- Alma Mater: University of Evansville (BA, 1997) / University of Indianapolis (MBA, 1999)
- After graduating from Rantoul Township HS (IL), Richardson started out at East Carolina, playing one year for head coach Eddie Payne
- Transferred to Evansville in 1995, where he finished his degree and his playing career under head coach Jim Crews
- Started his coaching career in 1997, serving as an assistant under Todd Sturgeon at D-II Indianapolis for two seasons while getting his MBA
- Spent fourteen years working as an assistant at the Division I level under a number of head coaches:
- Royce Waltman (Indiana State), Ed Schilling (Wright State), Steve Merfeld (Evansville), Matt Brown (UMKC), Mark Phelps (Drake), Chris Mack (Xavier) and Rick Pitino (Louisville)
- Only worked at Louisville for one season but was on the staff for the Cardinals (now vacated) 2013 NCAA title
- Royce Waltman (Indiana State), Ed Schilling (Wright State), Steve Merfeld (Evansville), Matt Brown (UMKC), Mark Phelps (Drake), Chris Mack (Xavier) and Rick Pitino (Louisville)
- Returned to UMKC in 2013 to become the Kangaroos new head coach
- Led the team to the CBI in 2017, the first ever Division I postseason berth for the program
- Fired in March 2019 after six seasons, going 75-118 during that time
- Worked a second stint at Indiana State, spending two more seasons as an assistant on Greg Lansing‘s staff (2019-21)
- Spent one season as an assistant at Clemson under Brad Brownell, then in 2022 joined Kevin Keatts‘ staff at NC State
- Along with his wife, Greta, has three children
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